2 Chronicles 27

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.	1 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Jerusa, daughter of Zadok.
2 And he did what was right before the Lord, in accord with all that his father, Uzziah, had done, except that he did not enter into the temple of the Lord, and still the people were transgressing.	2 He pleased the LORD just as his father Uzziah had done, though he did not enter the temple of the LORD; the people, however, continued to act sinfully.
3 He improved the high gate of the house of the Lord. And he built many things upon the wall of Ophel.	3 He built the upper gate of the LORD'S house and had much construction done on the wall of Ophel.
4 Also, he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and fortresses and towers in the forests.	4 Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forest land he set up fortresses and towers.
5 He fought against the king of the sons of Ammon, and he defeated them. And at that time, the sons of Ammon gave to him one hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand cor of wheat, and the same number of cor of barley. These things the sons of Ammon offered to him in the second and third year.	5 He fought with the king of the Ammonites and conquered them. That year the Ammonites paid him one hundred talents of silver, together with ten thousand kors of wheat and ten thousand of barley. They brought the same to him also in the second and in the third year.
6 And Jotham was strengthened, because he had directed his way before the Lord his God.	6 Thus Jotham continued to grow strong because he lived resolutely in the presence of the LORD, his God.
7 Now the rest of the words of Jotham, and all his battles and works, have been written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.	7 The rest of the acts of Jotham, his wars and his activities, can be found written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
8 He was twenty-five years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.	8 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
9 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. And his son, Ahaz, reigned in his place.	9 Jotham rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David, and his son Ahaz succeeded him as king.